Showing posts with label pre-1900. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pre-1900. Show all posts

Friday, March 18, 2011

1896: England vs Scotland at Westminster Baths

Engraving of 1896 presenting scenes of a Water Polo match at the Westminster Baths of London, between the teams of England and Scotland. It says: J.A. Jarvis shoots the first goal for England in the Polo match. At the right side its says: The Scottish Goalie has a useful head for Polo.
Source: The “Penny Illustrated Paper and Illustrated Times” dated September 26th, 1896

1895: Triton S.C. vs Lindem S.C

Engraving of 1895 presenting scene of Water Polo match between the teams of Triton Swimming Club and Lindem Swimming Club.   
Source: The “Penny Illustrated Paper and Illustrated Times” dated June, 1st, 1895

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

1894: Match at the Stroud Green Swimming Club

Engraving of 1894 presenting a scene of Water Polo between the teams of Middlesex and Kent at the Stroud Green Swimming Club. Stroud Green is the a suburb located in North London, England.   
Source: The “Penny Illustrated Paper and Illustrated Times” dated October, 13th, 1894

1896: Match at the Magpie Swimming Club

Engraving of 1896 presenting scene of Water Polo at the Magpie Swimming Club of London.
Source: The “Penny Illustrated Paper and Illustrated Times” dated October, 31st, 1896

1892: Match between Oxford and Cambridge

Engraving of 1892 presenting scene of Water Polo game between the teams of Oxford and Cambridge, at the Kensington Baths. It says: R.P. Rowe scoring his third goal for Oxford. Oxford won the game by 5 to 1.
Source: The “Penny Illustrated Paper and Illustrated Times” dated June 25th, 1892

1890: Water Polo match at the Crown Baths

Engraving presenting a scene of a Water Polo game between the teams of Kent and Surrey at the Crown Baths, Kennington Oval in 1890.
Source: The “Penny Illustrated Paper and Illustrated Times” dated October, 18th, 1890.

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

1897: Water Polo at a London Swimming Club

“A Water Polo match at a London Swimming Club” drawn by the artist W.Small in 1896. It appears with “The Graphic” of August 27th, 1897.
Source: “The Graphic” ; August 27th 1897